used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
true confidential information
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
halberdiers
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From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
Mendoza
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From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
not any; not one
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The halberdiers closed round their old chief, but did not press upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three went before him, three behind, and one walked on each side, and the lieutenant led the little detachment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were too much accustomed to seeing courtiers in the extremes of favour and disfavour to be much surprised at the arrest of Mendoza, and they felt no great sympathy for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
which person or people
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Mendoza had been a very just man, and he possessed the eminently military bearing and temper which always impose themselves on soldiers.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He had always been too rigidly exacting for their taste, and they longed for a younger commander who should devote more time to his own pleasure and less to inspecting uniforms and finding fault with details.
